cayenne pepper
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cayenne pepper¹
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From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.
noun cayenne peppers · Cayenne pepper
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Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
Similar: cayenne
- A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.
Cayenne pepper²
noun Cayenne peppers
- Alternative letter-case form of cayenne pepper
Translations
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noun hot chilli pepper
| Español | pimienta de Cayena |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カイエンペッパー kaien peppā, カイエンヌペッパー kaiennu peppā |
| 中文 | 卡宴辣椒 kǎyàn làjiāo |
| Português | pimenta-caiena, pimenta-de-caiena |
| Română | ardei de Cayenne |
| Русский | кайе́нский пе́рец kajjénskij pérec |
| עברית | פלפל קאיין |
noun spice
| Español | pimienta de Cayena |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カイエンペッパー kaien peppā, カイエンヌペッパー kaiennu peppā |
| 中文 | 卡宴辣椒粉 kǎyàn làjiāofěn |
| Português | pimenta-caiena, pimenta-de-caiena |
| Français | cayenne, poivre de Cayenne, piment de Cayenne |
| Deutsch | Cayennepfeffer |
| Ελληνικά | πιπέρι καγιέν pipéri kagién |
| Română | ardei de Cayenne |
| עברית | פלפל קאיין |
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title = {cayenne pepper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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